Accidents - Fire escape devices - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 807
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	19
Year 1999:	71
Year 2000:	51
Year 2001:	16
Year 2002:	174
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	34
Year 2005:	31
Year 2006:	59
Year 2007:	31
Year 2008:	15
Year 2009:	108
Year 2010:	176

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Foot:	172	Knee:	96
Lower Arm:	95	Finger:	95
Lower Trunk:	77	Ankle:	64
Eyeball:	63	Lower Leg:	46
All Of Body:	33	Head:	30
Unkown:	16	Upper Trunk:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire escape devices, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
55 YO M, C/O GETTING SOMETHING IN RIGHT EYE, WAS SCRAPING PAINT OFF THE FIRE ESCAPE W/O GALSSES AND FELT PAIN, DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices
56 YO M, C/O CUT TO RIGHT FOREARM, FELL ON METAL GATE OF FIRE ESCAPE, D X FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices
60 YOM DX LACERATION TO LT POST CALF - S/P BIBEMS,PT TRIPPED FROM FIRE ESCAPE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire escape devices
62 YR OLD BLACK MALE DX FX OF LT CALCANEUS - S/P BIBEMS DUE TO JUMP- ING OFF FIRE ESCAPE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices
61 YOF FELL ON METAL FIRE ESCAPE. DX ANKLE LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/18/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire escape devices
PT DX SPRAINS BACK - PT STATES "I JUMPED FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE" AT HOME PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire escape devices
PT JUMPED ABOUT 2 FEET OFF FIRE ESCAPE AND LANDED WITH KNEE BENT BACK.N OW WITH KNEE PAIN. DX:KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire escape devices
PT FELL 10 FEET FROM FIRE ESCAPE CAUSING INJURIES DX: CHI, SHOULDER FX.....NO FIRE INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/21/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Fire escape devices
PT WAS IN A FIRE, HAD SOME SMOKE INHALATION, BUMPED RT LEG ON FIRE ESCAPE, FIRE DEPT WAS THERE. DX - SMOKE INHALATION, LWR EXTREMITY PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire escape devices
PT FELL FROM FIRE ESCAPE (10 FT) AT HOME JUST PTA - DX LT TIBIAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/10/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fire escape devices
PT DX E.D.P/PAIN IN LIMB - S/P PT ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB FIRE ESCAPE AND GOT RT ARM STUCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire escape devices
PT DX LT ANKLE SPRAIN - PT JUMPED FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire escape devices
CONT. L&R HIPS, V EMS, PT JUMPED FROM A FIRE ESCAPE LADDER IN THE BUILD ING, C/O PAIN, SWELLING, ROM LIMITED, DEFORMITY, NO REC OF FIRE, ADM ER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/13/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices
GEGTTING OUT OF CELLAR AND B UMPED HEAD ON FIRE ESCAPE AND LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire escape devices, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT DX RT TIB./FIB FX - CLIMBED OUT FIRE ESCAPE FOR CIGARETTES,FELL 3RD FLOOR ONTO BOTH LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/30/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fire escape devices
PT FOUND WALKING ON FIRE ESCAPE ADMITS DRINKING ALCOHOL.PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/06/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire escape devices, Bags
PT FELL OFF FIRE ESCAPE WHILE CARRYING GROCERY BAGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire escape devices
PT DX SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA - PT JUMPED 5 FEET FROM FIRE ESCAPE OF BURNING HOME.FIRE DEPT NOT STATED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire escape devices
PT FELL DOWN FIRE ESCAPE TODAY,AND C/O PAIN TO LT ARM PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices
LAC (R) 4TH FINGER, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH THE FIRE ESCAPE GATE AT HOME, C/O PAIN & SWELLING, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT, NO VASCULAR COMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire escape devices
FRACTURE FOOT - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME AFTER JUMPING FROM FIRE ESCA PE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire escape devices
PT C/O INJURED RT ANKLE X2 DAYS AGO - S/P FIRE IN HER APT.SLIPPED AND FELL FROM FIRE ESCAPE 6 FT DOWN.FIRE DEPT NOT STATED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire escape devices
PT DX LT THUMB TUFT FX - CRUSHED BY LADDER FROM FIRE ESCAPE. (FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT ATTENDED)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2001	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire escape devices
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2000	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire escape devices
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2000	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire escape devices
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2000	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fire escape devices
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/1999	Age: 101 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/1998	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire escape devices
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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